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75% Critic Match
Swallowtail Butterfly
“This is the story of Yentowns in Yentown.”
7.5 / 10• 1996• 2h 28m•NR• Japanese
DramaCrimeMusicScience Fiction
Storyline
The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.
Cast & Crew
Ayumi Ito
Ageha
Lead
Yosuke Eguchi
Ryou Ryanki
Chara
Glico
Hiroshi Mikami
Feihong
Andy Hui Chi-On
Maofu
Atsuro Watabe
Ran
Kaori Momoi
Suzukino
Tomoko Yamaguchi
Shenmei
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shunji Iwai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Swallowtail Butterfly is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
